On Greece’s Lesbos, new migrant camp sparks wildfire fears
EU-funded camp being built in forest on Lesbos, but lawsuits filed to halt construction
Ursula von der Leyen
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
Truth Social diplomacy, a shock court ruling and fashion magnate advice: A week inside the EU-US tariff talks
Transatlantic trade negotiations remain fraught after a topsy-turvy period
Leo Varadkar: The EU needs to ‘grow a bit of backbone’ and stand up to Israel
Former taoiseach calls it depressing that so many Palestinians had to die before other European governments came around to Ireland’s position
US economy fast becoming Trump’s Achilles’ heel
Bond markets are taking an increasingly dim view of Trump’s trade tactics
EU-US tariff talks: What happens next? What does Trump want? Is Ireland in trouble?
Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc is willing to move quickly to progress talks. But what will it offer?
Von der Leyen: EU needs until July 9th to reach trade deal with US
EU Commission president says she had a ‘good’ phone call with Trump following his 50% EU tariffs threat
All smiles and bonhomie as Keir and Ursula clinch deal
Post-Brexit agreement covers areas such as trade, security and defence contracts, food standards, the energy market and emissions trading
UK declares ‘new chapter’ in relationship with EU
The deal has been agreed between the European Union and the UK and also includes elements on security and defence
Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK ‘reset’ summit in London
Keir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UK’s first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edge
Von der Leyen loses court fight over secret Pfizer texts
European Commission president exchanged messages with US pharmaceutical CEO during negotiations for Covid vaccines
The Irish Times view on qualified majority voteing: a concern for Ireland
The national veto has been the single most effective weapon in preserving the corporate tax regime
‘Hands off Ireland’s neutrality’: Government warned changes to triple-lock system will be fought
Coalition proposing to remove need for formal UN approval when State seeking to send more than 12 troops overseas
German asylum border controls ‘legally sound’, new chancellor says
Defence challenge an ‘exceptional’ circumstance where Germany may support EU members taking on common debt – Merz
Europe Day marks 75 years of integration and crisis management
Many national capitals are quietly happy that the EU’s executive arm is in charge of the bloc’s response to Trump’s tariffs
Power outage latest: Cyberattack ruled out as source of Spain and Portugal blackout as investigations continue
Portuguese authorities say ‘no evidence’ of cyber attack, Spanish PM urges against speculation
Spain power outage: People trapped in lifts and metros while ATMs go dark as country left ‘stunned’
Chaos engulfs country as buses and trains stop, cash machines go dark and people are trapped in unlit metros and lifts
Pharma bosses call for higher drug prices in EU to counter tariff threat
Novartis and Sanofi CEOs push for European benchmark against US prices
This Irish town produces the world’s entire supply of Botox, but now Trump wants to bring it back to the US
Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now the feat is that production could move to the US
Big pharma sees positive side effects in Trump tariffs
Industry has used trade opportunity to hand European Commission a shopping list of asks
Pharma companies warn of investment ‘exodus’ from Ireland and Europe
Ireland and other EU states could lose out on €100 billion in future investment, pharma executives warn
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says
Meta warned Government of ‘unsustainable’ operating environment for tech companies in EU
Senior executive Joel Kaplan called for ‘urgent action’ by Ireland to ‘address the challenges we face collectively’
European Union faces balancing act on Big Tech taxes
Commission president has floated idea in response to Trump tariffs
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
China seeks to make common cause with European Union over Trump’s tariffs
Both targeted by US president’s levies
EU hits pause on counter-tariffs in hope of US trade deal
European ambassadors were briefed on suspension of retaliatory tariffs on Thursday morning
Offshore grid for Irish, Celtic and North seas closer to delivery
Joint development can be ‘key step for Europe’s energy future’ and climate neutrality
Trump’s tariffs: ‘The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: A full-blown global tariff war is under way
‘The EU has been very bad to us’: Trump not considering pausing tariffs and threatens additional 50% on China
US president criticises EU for making trade ‘so difficult’ after stock markets plunge in response to tariffs
European shares plunge as markets choke on Trump’s tariffs ‘medicine’
Iseq Overall Index down around 4% as shares banks, food groups and homebuilders drop
Trump tariffs: EU ministers to weigh up retaliation against US
Ireland among EU states urging restraint in how bloc responds to Trump tariff blow
EU sympathy for Ireland’s tariffs predicament likely to be in short supply
After the ‘open door’ days of Brexit diplomacy, now Ireland is just one of many competing voices vying to be heard as the EU plans countermeasures
Trump tariffs: Taoiseach urges caution amid signs of EU division
Government has been privately urging the bloc not to escalate the brewing trade war
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